First off, I'm currently reading The Book on Rental Property Investing by @Brandon Turner and it rocks!  It gives so much more practical advice than most RE books I've read so far.Now to the question... the inspection...

The inspectors do not know the codes, show up to inspections asking contractors to borrow tape measurers so that they can measuring for accuracy, and cannot agree with what the previous inspector has approved or state...

Hi all, I just paid a sewer scope inspection. the observation was: " A belly was noted in the line. A belly occurs when settling or compaction of the soil occurs below the pipe and causes the pipe to have a low spotwh...

Has anyone paid someone to come do one of these during their inspection period? My offer was accepted on a short sale where the seller and his friend apparently put in a new sewer line on their own (not sure what the ...

Hello everyone, My first renal property investment. 
Had inspection done yesterday. 
1) The roof is 15-20 years old. A few broken shingles here and there, curled up shingles, damaged skylight frame window.
2) Mold ...

Hey BP community! First let me say that you guys/gals have been a humongous resource in helping me through my RE journey. I appreciate the feedback I have received on the few posts I have made concerning this specific...

Good evening, my name is Carlos Rodrigues and I've been looking for a Multi-Family property for about a year now and I finally found a good deal. So I offered $250k for the three family and with multiple bids I ended ...

I have been working hard for months to bring my property up to the standard I know from prior experience the city inspector wants. Now I call them to schedule the inspection and they tell me their first opening is ov...

Good afternoon everyone! I was hoping to find out the best ways to find a residential home inspector in the Atlanta area. I'm also familiar with the fact that there's no official licensing or certification process in ...

I have just purchased a used 13yr old mobile home from a known owner who is building a new home. I would like to know what to look for as far as weak points, so when we rent it out it is ready with as few surprises...